Vegan Budae Jjigae 부대찌개 (Korean Army Base Stew)

Name: Vegan Budae Jjigae 부대찌개 (Korean Army Base Stew)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp gochujang ( or Korean chili paste); 1 tbsp gochugaru ( or Korean chili powder, see notes); 2 tsp minced garlic; 2 tbsp mirin ( or sake, or use more broth (see notes)); 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 cup vegan kimchi; 150 g shiitake mushrooms; 150 g king oyster mushrooms; 200 g extra firm tofu; 150 g vegan cocktail sausage (, sliced diagonally into 3/4-inch thick pieces); 150 g vegan luncheon meat or spam (, around 4 slices (I used Omnipork Luncheon Meat)); 4 cups vegetable broth; 1 green onion (sliced plus more for topping); Salt (to taste); 1-2 servings instant ramen noodles (or other noodles of choice); More chopped green onions for topping; Vegan kimchi

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:10min

This is a vegan Budae Jjigae 부대찌개 or Korean Army Base Stew made using vegan luncheon meat, mushrooms, tofu, and some vegan cocktail sausages. This is my take on Budage Jjigae or spicy sausage stew usually composed of different American processed food such as sausages, ham, spam/luncheon meat, kimchi, and sometimes even beans.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:03:15 GMT